Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000887
Sam Hughes Elementary
700 N WILSON AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85719 · (520) 232-7400 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
61.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 74.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 75.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 76.0% | 73.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sam Hughes Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #130 of 1,072 ▲ 31 | #18 of 154 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #132 of 1,072 ▼ 60 | #17 of 154 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #293 of 930 | #39 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #788 of 1,223 | #87 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #608 of 991 | #116 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #258 of 1,007 | #32 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #213 of 256 | #29 of 38 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
365
+31 (+9%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 351
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 365 | 20.5 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 21.1 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 22.1 | 14.7:1 | 36% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 20 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 17.8 | 19.9:1 | 32% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 18 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 13 | 26.5:1 | 23% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 13 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 351 | 14 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sam Hughes Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (355 to 365); teachers up 15% (17.8 to 20.5).
About Sam Hughes Elementary
Sam Hughes Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in TUCSON, Arizona. The school reports 365 students in pre-K through 5.
Sam Hughes Elementary is one of 88 schools in Tucson Unified District (4403), which enrolls 40,316 students in total.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Sam Hughes Elementary, with 46% of enrollment. Next come 41% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 36% Hispanic. Sam Hughes Elementary has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Sam Hughes Elementary counts 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.8 students for each one. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is lower than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for Sam Hughes Elementary is A. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Pima County has about 1,060,490 residents, and median household income is about $70,315, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 398 public schools in Pima County, with a combined enrollment of about 140,692.
Edge High School - Himmel Park is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 334 to 365. Students per teacher rose from 16.7 in 2020-21 to 17.8 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Sam Hughes Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
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- Edge High School - Himmel Park0.3 mi · 86
- Teenage Parent Program - TAPP0.6 mi · 22
- AmeriSchools Academy - Tucson0.8 mi · 167
- Mansfeld Middle Magnet School0.9 mi · 794
- Ha:san Preparatory & Leadership School1.0 mi · 55
- Blenman Elementary School1.0 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About Sam Hughes ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sam Hughes Elementary?
Sam Hughes Elementary enrolls approximately 365 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sam Hughes Elementary serve?
Sam Hughes Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sam Hughes Elementary?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Sam Hughes Elementary.
How diverse is Sam Hughes Elementary?
Sam Hughes Elementary reports a student body of 41% White, 46% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Sam Hughes Elementary in?
Sam Hughes Elementary is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.